Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
aux formes indiquées d'un trait sûr
English translation:
clearly/boldly drawn forms
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Yolanda Broad
Jun 3, 2017 16:44
6 yrs ago
French term
aux formes indiquées d'un trait sûr
French to English
Art/Literary
Archaeology
ancient art
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DOC: 1907 Museum catalog of ancient Egyptian mirrors. Catalog entry.
CONTEXT: 44079. Disque de miroir. - Bronze. (pl. XIX). L'orante, ***aux formes indiquées d'un trait sûr***, dans sa robe, réduite à un simple contour, s'avance, le corps légèrement incliné vers la déesse, le sein très arrondi, la tête, forte pour le corps, comme dans la réalité, le bras gauche présentant le miroir, l'autre tournant vers Maout la paume de la main dans l'attitude de l'adoration.
ATTEMPT: The female worshiper, ***with the forms indicated by/with a sure/confident/definite line/feature***, in her robe, reduced to a simple outline, advances, her body slightly inclined towards the goddess, her breast very rounded, her head, high?/strong?/large? for the body, as in real life, her left arm presenting the mirror, her right arm held up with the palm of her hand open towards Mut in the attitude of adoration.
ISSUE: I'm having trouble with more than one part of this sentence -- will post a second query if necessary -- meanwhile, how can I convey the marked part? I asked at WordRef but I'm unsure if this advice is correct, so would really appreciate at least a second opinion: "it means the forms are, sort of, emphasized. I'd say, "with underlined forms".
Thanks in advance for any help!
DOC: 1907 Museum catalog of ancient Egyptian mirrors. Catalog entry.
CONTEXT: 44079. Disque de miroir. - Bronze. (pl. XIX). L'orante, ***aux formes indiquées d'un trait sûr***, dans sa robe, réduite à un simple contour, s'avance, le corps légèrement incliné vers la déesse, le sein très arrondi, la tête, forte pour le corps, comme dans la réalité, le bras gauche présentant le miroir, l'autre tournant vers Maout la paume de la main dans l'attitude de l'adoration.
ATTEMPT: The female worshiper, ***with the forms indicated by/with a sure/confident/definite line/feature***, in her robe, reduced to a simple outline, advances, her body slightly inclined towards the goddess, her breast very rounded, her head, high?/strong?/large? for the body, as in real life, her left arm presenting the mirror, her right arm held up with the palm of her hand open towards Mut in the attitude of adoration.
ISSUE: I'm having trouble with more than one part of this sentence -- will post a second query if necessary -- meanwhile, how can I convey the marked part? I asked at WordRef but I'm unsure if this advice is correct, so would really appreciate at least a second opinion: "it means the forms are, sort of, emphasized. I'd say, "with underlined forms".
Thanks in advance for any help!
Proposed translations
(English)
4 | clearly/boldly drawn forms | B D Finch |
Change log
Jun 6, 2017 23:45: Yolanda Broad changed "Term asked" from "aux formes indiquées d\\\'un trait sûr" to "aux formes indiquées d\'un trait sûr "
Jun 6, 2017 23:45: Yolanda Broad changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/2326420">angela3thomas's</a> old entry - "aux formes indiquées d\\\'un trait sûr"" to ""clearly/boldly drawn forms""
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French term (edited):
aux formes indiquées d\'un trait sûr
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clearly/boldly drawn forms
https://books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=5876240052
E.B. Havell - 1928 - History
In Bhima's head the artist, with a few bold, clearly drawn forms, shows us the born fighter and leader of men. In the large, square forehead, the full, firm jaw, the ...
https://books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=0486226328
Adolf Erman - 1894 - History
In them we meet with fresh bright figures boldly drawn, though, as under the Old ...
E.B. Havell - 1928 - History
In Bhima's head the artist, with a few bold, clearly drawn forms, shows us the born fighter and leader of men. In the large, square forehead, the full, firm jaw, the ...
https://books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=0486226328
Adolf Erman - 1894 - History
In them we meet with fresh bright figures boldly drawn, though, as under the Old ...
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